Temple Puja Rules: In Hindu tradition, the custom of ringing the bell or gong in a temple has been practiced for centuries. A deep spiritual and scientific significance is hidden behind this practice.

Meaning “I ring this bell to invite the deities and to ward off the demons. I make the sound of the bell in the beginning as a mark of invitation to the deities.” This is a powerful Sanskrit Shloka ...

NAHA, Okinawa – A sign, “Welcome back to Okinawa,” stands next to a bronze temple bell at the entrance to the Okinawa Prefectural Museum and Art Museum. Visitors who pause to learn more about this ...

In many Hindu temples across India, the sound of a bell is one of the first things a devotee hears. The deep, resonant tone echoes through the sanctum, cutting through the bustle of the outside world ...

For 123 years the copper-hued tsurigane (hanging bell) of Tokyo’s Nishi-arai Dai-shi Temple rang out over the city, its tone as rich as a mighty organ. When the temple survived the Tokyo earthquake of ...